MANILA: A police officer stabbed his co-accused colleague on Tuesday (Jan 13) morning while they were both in restrictive custody at Camp Crame, Quezon City, over a P13.45-million theft case, a police report said.
The report noted that the incident occurred in the facility’s kitchen, where both officers and four other co-accused cops were being held ahead of their preliminary investigation before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office later scheduled on Tuesday.
According to the police report, the victim—an executive master sergeant—first entered the kitchen, followed shortly by the perpetrator—a senior master sergeant.
“[The senior master sergeant] suddenly drew a kitchen knife. Upon noticing this, [the executive master sergeant] rushed toward [him] and embraced him in an attempt to restrain him,” the report explained.
“However, while in that position, [the senior master sergeant] stabbed [the executive master sergeant] in the back,” it added.
The victim was rushed to the nearby PNP General Hospital for medical attention and is currently under observation due to blood loss, the police report noted.
An initial investigation showed that the officer on duty overseeing the cops in restrictive custody reported the senior master sergeant’s “sudden change in behavior” earlier on Tuesday morning, according to the police report.
All six police officers were members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group Anti-Organized Crime Unit (CIDG AOCU). The Inquirer opted not to identify them until it can reach them or their legal counsel for comment.
Authorities secured the crime scene and preserved the kitchen knife for forensic examination, while the senior master sergeant was kept under custody awaiting a possible criminal and administrative case for the incident, the police report said.
It added that the senior master sergeant will be medically and psychologically evaluated.
The six CIDG AOCU officers are accused of taking P13.451 million from cash confiscated during an October 2024 raid of an alleged Philippine offshore gaming operator in Bagac, Bataan. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
